Prestwich_Blue said:
One thing that does make me nervous is that I'd forgotten we had a bit of a stand off with Malaga over Pellegrini himself. Didn't we force them to pay his outstanding wages?
So they'll take our money if the price is right but they won't do us any favours I suspect. I reckon that's what was behind their owner's quote about preferring him to go to a Spanish club. So I'm wondering if Isco would like to come here but Malaga are playing hard-ball. Even beginning to wonder if Malaga have set the Madrid thing up either to screw us for more money to recoup their losses on Pellegrini or simply just to piss us off.
That's the story from a former workmate in Spain whose family are pretty well connected.
Most importantly, Isco does not want to leave Malaga out of pocket. As a fan of Malaga it's more important to him than anything - even going to work wit Pellegrini. He goes further and say's that:
1. Pellegrini is not very happy with City over the whole affair - he won't say anything in public and would deny it if challenged but It's certainly not what he was promised.
2. We could have sown the whole thing up the day after the end of the season. But Txiki and Ferran too concerned penny pinching to do so. This has annoyed Isco and given Madrid their chance.
Don't shoot the messenger I'm just reporting what I've been told.